At the Idaho fish-in I managed to snap a Sage FLI, two piece, nine footer about half way up the handle end of the rod. I was able to stand in the middle of the Selway, mouth agape, as about two thirds of this beautiful 5wt. headed down river to cruise the Locksha. I have absolutely no clue as to why this happened. The good news is that the Sage warranty covers the rod even if it is owned by a dummy. My new rod is here after a zero hassle handling by the good folks at Sage. I know that this is the way it's supposed to work, but when it actually happens it just feels to good to not share.